The village of Lac Brochet is the administrative centre of the Northlands First Nation. Seven-hundred-twenty residents of Lac Brochet chose Dene as their mother tongue in 2011. English was spoken by most of the population.[1]

As of February 2013 the total membership of Northland First Nation was 1,024 with 868 members living on-reserve and 156 members living off-reserve.[2]

The First Nation is governed by a Chief and six councillors [2] and is affiliated with the Keewatin Tribal Council.[2]The Keewatin Tribal Council with its head office in Thompson represents eleven First Nations in Northern Manitoba.[3]